The Commonwealth of Romgard is a small, cultured nation, notable for its compulsory military service, ban on automobiles, and irreverence towards religion. The compassionate, hard-working, democratic population of 29 million Romgardians enjoy a sensible mix of personal and economic freedoms, while the political process is open and the people's right to vote held sacrosanct.
The tiny, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Defense, Education, and Healthcare. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 9.3%.
The Romgardian economy, worth 1.40 trillion Popballs a year, is quite specialized and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Uranium Mining. State-owned companies are common. Average income is 48,177 Popballs, with the richest citizens earning 6.1 times as much as the poorest.
Antique comic book collectors are disappointed to hear that their treasures are worth exactly as little as their mothers said they were, people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight, professional athletes juggle part-time jobs to avoid bankruptcy, and gay hospital patients are labelled with a pink triangle to alert staff of their substandard blood. Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Romgard's national animal is the Horse, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.
Romgard is ranked 180,714th in the world and 26th in Oriental Constanta for Most Developed, scoring 53.54 on the Human Development Index.
National Happenings
Most Recent Government Activity:
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Romgard, gay hospital patients are labelled with a pink triangle to alert staff of their substandard blood.
- : Following new legislation in Romgard, professional athletes juggle part-time jobs to avoid bankruptcy.
- : Following new legislation in Romgard, people reciting Shakespeare have become a common sight.
- : Following new legislation in Romgard, antique comic book collectors are disappointed to hear that their treasures are worth exactly as little as their mothers said they were.
- : Following new legislation in Romgard, the government's suggestions box is curiously empty these days.
- : Following new legislation in Romgard, 50% of adverts on children's television are for clothes made of cotton wool.
- : Following new legislation in Romgard, the government frequently panders to parents with boutique tax credits.
- : Following new legislation in Romgard, internet ads promising "hot singles in your area" are even less accurate than they used to be.
- : Following new legislation in Romgard, diaper ads feature vertically-challenged adults wearing bootees.
- : Following new legislation in Romgard, the government snoops on private internet connections.